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Web Development Demystified

Web Development Demystified. Justin Scott. Agenda. Design vs. Development Platforms and Culture Hosting Considerations Hiring a Consultant or Firm Overall Process Other Considerations Questions. Design vs. Development.

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Web Development Demystified

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  1. Web Development Demystified Justin Scott

  2. Agenda • Design vs. Development • Platforms and Culture • Hosting Considerations • Hiring a Consultant or Firm • Overall Process • Other Considerations • Questions

  3. Design vs. Development • Website – Basic, static, inexpensive, possibly a content management system (CMS) • Web Application – Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, SalesForce, etc. Complex, dynamic, database-driven.

  4. Platforms and Culture • FOSS – Free Open Source Software • Linux, Apache, mySQL, PHP/Perl/Python (LAMP) • Ruby / Rails also • FREE, download and use without $$$ cost • Open Source: source code available • Limited commercial support, 3rd party available • Variety of developer backgrounds • Unstable release cycles

  5. Platforms and Culture • COTS – Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software • Windows, IIS, SQL Server, ASP.Net/ColdFusion • Licensed software, up-front $$$ cost • Source code not available • Cost usually includes support • Stable release cycles, backward compatibility

  6. Hosting Considerations • Cost: Monthly, range $10 – unlimited! • Platform: Linux vs. Windows • Stability: Shared vs. Dedicated • Support Availability • Security and Compliance

  7. Hiring a Consultant or Firm • Firm vs. Individual • Hourly vs. Partnership • Price Range • Past work; portfolio • CONTRACT! • RFPs Create Disaster

  8. Overall Process • Select Firm or Consultant • Refine Requirements • Wireframe • Content • Graphic Design • Test • Launch

  9. Other Considerations • Intellectual Property – Who owns “your” stuff? • What happens when things go wrong? • Get copies of everything at milestones • Get weekly progress reports • Stick to the schedule!

  10. Questions? Justin Scott, Web Programmer www.goziggy.com 941-320-2402

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